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TIL Doc Martens are named after nazi doctor, Klaus Martens.

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WewY TIL Khrushchev lunched in IBM’s cafeteria in 1959 and admired the concept of self-serve dining - which was so unknown in the Soviet Union - that he went home and instructed Soviet factories to build cafeterias which mimicked what he’d seen in San Jose
ELO7 TIL: Two Australian men started a travelling"dick trick" act that performed contortions and manipulation of the male genitalia. It was largely successful and performed shows in Australia, New Zealand, the UK, Europe, Canada, the U.S., South Africa and Argentina.
OoRe TIL that there is a mathematical formula that when graphed, produces an image of the formula itself
oRNl8 TIL of the Soka Hoax. A group is given a nonsensical academic paper to judge. All but one in the group are hired to give mostly glowing reviews, persuading the unwitting participant to also give a glow review despite disagreeing. One shill gives a negative review, which everyone also condemns.
k0be TIL murderers in medieval Ireland were given to the deceased’s family as slaves if they failed to pay a hefty fine to buy their freedom. The family could then legally kill the murderer themselves.